Bloc Party announces new album, ‘Alpha Games’; listen to single “Traps” now

Bloc Party has announced a new album called Alpha Games.

The first studio effort from the U.K. alt rockers in six years will arrive on April 29, 2022. You can listen to the first single, titled “Traps,” now via digital outlets.

“Alpha Games was conceived on the road, playing in front of amazing crowds on our last tour and then brought to life with the fire and the frustrations of 2020,” says frontman Kele Okereke.

Bloc Party’s most recent album is 2016’s Hymns.

Here’s the Alpha Games track list:

“Day Drinker”
“Traps”
“You Should Know the Truth”
“Callum Is a Snake”
“Rough Justice”
“The Girls Are Fighting”
“Of Things Yet to Come”
“Sex Magik”
“By Any Means Necessary”
“In Situ”
“If We Get Caught”
“The Peace Offering”